The Buzz: Groovy Dates To Remember

the buzz
Honey island elementary 500 s. military road, Slidell, Louisiana 70461 985.641.3557
January-February 2013
Groovy Dates to Remember

Jan 7th-11th STAR Testing Week MLK, Jr. Essay Contest Writing Week DIBELS Testing Jan 10th TCBY Night Jan 13th-18th FISH WEEK Relay for Life Foot Prints Sale- $1 Jan 15th Marcos Night Jan 21st MLK Day NO SCHOOL Jan 22nd PTA Meeting 9:30 am Jan 23rd McDonalds Night Jan 24th Math, Science, and Technology Night 6:30 to 8:00 pm Jan 28-31 Artwork Contest Jan 29th Arts Fest Planning Meeting-library 4 pm Feb 4th Community Meeting for Parents Boyet Junior High School cafeteria 7 pm Feb 8th Valentine Exchange Feb 11th-15th Mardi Gras Break NO SCHOOL Feb 19th PTA Meeting, 9:30 am Texas Roadhouse Night Feb 21-27 Book Fair Feb 28th TCBY Night
Mrs. Smiths Scoop

Welcome to 2013! I hope you are looking forward to the New Year. Thank you PTA Members and Parent Volunteers for the time and energy you spent during the month of December working in classrooms, serving in the Honey Hive, and helping with holiday festivities, especially the Faculty and Staff Dessert Party. Your volunteer hours and commitment are commendable. Our whole school community makes up a fabulous team! In the words of our school superintendent Trey Folse - The tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, has made us all aware that we must constantly focus on the safety of our students. As a district and as your principal, we are resolved to make certain our campuses and buildings are as safe and secure as possible. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me. The Honey Island Hive will be buzzin during the months of January and February. We will review our FISH Philosophy in full force during the week of January 14. Students will be DIBELs-assessed this month. We will observe Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in our learning and with a holiday on Monday, January 21. Families are invited to attend our Math, Science & Technology Night on Thursday, January 24. February will bring Valentines Exchange on February 8. We will be out of school for Mardi Gras Holidays the week of February 11. Our library will hold a Book Fair February 21-27. Our 2nd Annual Arts Festival Groovy About Art is Saturday, March 16, 2013 from 10am-1pm. It is a come & go event. The purpose of the Festival is to showcase the talent of the Honey Island students and to provide a tasteful and enjoyable experience for the Honey Island community. The Festival will have: Performing Arts & Interactive Arts Hallway Art Galleries All students will have a piece of artwork displayed. Classroom Project Raffle-Each class will create an Art Project to be on display and raffled off during the festival. A contest will be held to choose the annual artwork for the t-shirt and signage. The contest will run from January 28-31. T-shirts will be offered prior to the event for a fee. Students will be able to wear these shirts on Fridays. Volunteers are needed to make this event a success. There will be a planning meeting on Tuesday, January 29 at 4pm in the library. Join us to see how you can help! Be on the lookout for more information and plan to sign up as a volunteer! Please come by the school to volunteer or eat lunch with your child. Our parents make Honey Island a place where Every Day, Every Child Succeeds! Mrs. Smith
Assistant Principal Spotlight
Welcome to 2013 and the second half of our school year! I hope each Honey Island family had a great holiday break! Teachers and students alike are ready to get back in the swing of learning! We are all looking forward to a successful winter and spring this semester! In early January, we will celebrate FISH Week, where students will review our school-wide expectations, our CHAMPS rules, and our monthly behavior goals. You can help at home by having conversations with your children about character traits that will help them to grow into successful adults. Our expectations will guide students to making successful choices, so it will be helpful to talk about them with your children as well as model the expectations for them. These expectations include being there, making someones day, choosing your attitude, and having fun! Speaking of being there for others, I received a heartfelt letter from the New York family whom we sent donated goods in December. Many of the families there are still suffering from the effects of Hurricane Sandy, and the students gifts of blankets, gloves, and other items were much HIE PTA Board Members appreciated. The recipients have promised to pay 2012-2013 it forward and help others less fortunate than them! What a way to bring the true meaning of President Christy Murphy Vice President Angie Morris our expectations to life! Thanks to all the students VP Membership Judi Buckner and their families who donated items! Secretary Jennifer Bouzigard Later in January, Honey Island will have its annual Math, Science, and Technology Night. This special night will be held on Thursday, January 24th from 6:30 to 8:00. Students and their parents will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of hands-on activities. It is also a time to showcase the many new technologies we have here at Honey Island to enhance your childrens learning! Please save the date, and we hope to see many of you there! Mrs. Troyer
Treasurer Buzz Bucks Copy Room/Library Cultural Arts Fundraising Hospitality Labels/Recycling Legislation Newsletter/Website Publicity Restaurant Night Room Moms School Supplies Teacher Mini Grants Traveling Mom Volunteer Coordinator Shaleen Lee Tricia Rodriguez Tammi Masker Angie Morris Cassie Baker Jennifer Durr Teri Sharpe Judi Bucker Allison Hickman Karen Zimmerlee Mary K. Bellisario Maria Mounsey Lisha Bonson Christy Wilkenson Allison Hickman Brandy St. Germain Teresa Leger Shaleen Lee Ramona Carlin Danielle Odom Dana Tamborella
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Congratulations to our 2012 Reflections Winners!
2nd grade
3rd grade
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News From Our Superintendent

The St. Tammany Parish Public School System recently received a letter grade of A in the latest District Performance Scores released by the Louisiana Department of Education. This is a great accomplishment by any school district and especially one as large as ours with 55 schools and almost 38,000 students. I would like to thank our parents and caregivers for their assistance in this achievement. We know that parental involvement in our schools has a direct impact on education. Our St. Tammany community values public education, and through the PTA our parents are full partners in the education of their children. Each and every one of our students, their families, teachers and school employees should be congratulated for this score. With the leadership of our School Board, School Administrators and Central Office staff, we were able to see great gains this year. I am very proud of the efforts within our School System. We still have work to do, and we are always looking at ways to improve each of our schools. We recently have added new avenues of communication for our School System. We invite you to like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/stppschools, follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/ stppschools, view School System videos on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/ channel13sttammany and browse our internet photo pages for each school by clicking the School Photos Online link on the District homepage. I also invite you to follow me on my personal Twitter account at www.twitter.com/stpsbsupt. -W.L. Trey Folse III, Superintendent
Library News...
Honey Island Elementary second graders from Mrs. Cheramie's and Mrs. Walsh's classes learned about Native American history and traditions this past November. Cornhusk doll, vests, necklaces, and making food were activities completed throughout the week. Dont Forget! Book Fair February 21-27
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Congratulations to our 2012-2013 Mini Grant Winners! We were able

to give 11 teachers $400 each to purchase supplies/technology for their classrooms. This was something that the administrative was able to help us fund. Mrs. Franzo Mrs. Petry Mrs. Saunier Mrs. A. McGee Mrs. Pitman Mrs. Douglas Mrs. Cheramie Mrs. Harrington Ms. Enxing Mrs. Elliers Mrs. Carter
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR BOX TOPS HEROES!

Mrs. McGees class won friendship bracelets for collecting the most box tops in October and Mrs. Carters class won Novembers prize of tie-dyed paddleball games. An extra-special shout goes out to the students in Mrs. McGees class for collecting the most box tops in the first semester. They were excited to receive tie-dyed drawstring bags to keep up with their school supplies and Mrs. McGee enjoyed lunch from Copelands. Continue to send in your box tops so your students and teachers can receive groovy prizes! MORE WAYS TO EARN: In addition to box tops, we collect Labels for Education, Tyson A+1,2,3 labels (the whole label, not just the A+ logo), empty printer cartridges, and Community Coffee UPCs. Labels for Education are commonly found on Campbells products, Prego, Pepperidge Farm, and Spaghetti-Os (we only need the UPC code with point value not the entire label). Coke rewards points can be donated by going to www.mycokerewards.com/schools The PTA recently purchased a slew of PE equipment from our Labels for Education account. This would not be possible without your participation! Thank you!
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View this newsletter, and past newsletters online! honeybeenews.blogspot.com Want to BEE more?
We are starting to look forward to the 2013-2014 school year and filling up some key positions in our PTA...if you are interested, please contact Christy Murphy at: [email protected]. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the current board member as well.
President Vice President VP Membership Secretary Treasurer Buzz Bucks Copy Room/Library Cultural Arts Fundraising Hospitality Labels/Recycling Publicity Restaurant Night Room Moms School Supplies Teacher Mini Grants Traveling Mom Volunteer Coordinator
Community Meeting for Parents

Monday, February 4th Cafeteria, Boyet Junior High School On Rebel Drive, just off Pearl St. Upcoming Community Meetings at 7:00 p.m.: Monday, March 4th Monday, April 15th Monday, May 13th (tentative) Hope to see you at our meetings! If you have questions or concerns, please call me at 985-641-2268 or e-mail me anytime! Mary K. Bellisario,Vice President St. Tammany Parish School Board [email protected] or [email protected]
thanks to our 2012-2013 corporate sponsors

Airey Blanchard Law Office
All American Title Agency
Body by Vi, Heidi Kieff

Chris Paving
Christy Murphy Photography

Dr. Scott Bonson
E.C.O. Builders
J & S Chevron
Lagniappe Logistics, Inc.

Leger Electric
Levis Chevrolet/Cadillac, Chip Carter

NMD, Inc.
One Pink Drink A Day, Shelia Loeffler

Patio Covers LLC.
Pikes Collision
Ray Masker McDonalds
Resource Bank
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Groovy Dates to Remember

Mrs. Smiths Scoop

Assistant Principal Spotlight

Congratulations to our 2012 Reflections Winners!

News From Our Superintendent

Congratulations to our 2012-2013 Mini Grant Winners! We were able

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR BOX TOPS HEROES!

Community Meeting for Parents

thanks to our 2012-2013 corporate sponsors

Body by Vi, Heidi Kieff

Christy Murphy Photography

Lagniappe Logistics, Inc.

Levis Chevrolet/Cadillac, Chip Carter

One Pink Drink A Day, Shelia Loeffler

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